Story By: Akua Oteng Amponsah
A 21-year-old mobile money (MoMo) vendor, Desmond Adzah, has been shot and killed by suspected armed robbers at Quarters Junction, a suburb of Ngleshie Amanfro in the Ga South Municipality.
The incident occurred around 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, while Desmond was returning home from work.
According to eyewitness Ruben Kumor, Desmond was ambushed and shot multiple times by unknown assailants. “Desmond is known to all of us at the junction. Almost everyone relies on him for his services,” Kumor said. “Just after he had closed for the day, I met him and asked to withdraw GHC150, but he told me he was short on cash. While returning to my office to get money, I heard a gunshot.”
Kumor expressed concern over the lack of night patrols in the area, despite the presence of a nearby police station.
“There’s a police station nearby, but we hardly see patrols at night. Even if they could assign community police to patrol, it would help,” he said.
Desmond’s sister, Erica Adzah, suspects that her brother was followed and targeted by individuals known to him.
“This shooting incident is not random. From what we’re hearing, he was followed and possibly targeted by people he knew. Some even believe the suspects were his friends,” she said.
The family and residents of the area are calling for swift police intervention, a thorough investigation into the killing, and urgent efforts to improve security to prevent similar tragedies.
“This needs serious investigation. Motorcycle crimes are becoming too common. It’s time the government takes this seriously and acts to protect innocent people,” Erica Adzah appealed.
